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    people’s thoughts in that they refer to them when they want to do anything. In Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel and Blood Wedding by Frederico Garcia Lorca traditions has remained a core theme in that it plays part of what people do and practice. In both books they speak of love turn sour by the effects of traditions that do not allow certain practices and decrees. They remain a hindrance to the lives of the characters and as the authors express it remains a total barrier that needs to be addressed

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    Like water for chocolate Setting and characters The setting and characters play an important role in a novel. In order for a story to become a novel‚ it is required to have a setting and characters. The setting of a novel is the background: the time‚ place‚ and circumstances in which it occurs. Characters are also just as important as the setting is‚ the characters are the people represented in the novel. If a story were to miss one of these two parts it could not be referred as a novel. Another

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    The irony of Tita and Clara’s means of refuge in Like Water for Chocolate and House of the Spirits As humans we have had different methods of coping with pain and sorrow. Some find happiness in alcohol‚ sex‚ or by partying while others simply find joy in writing‚ drawing‚ through cooking‚ or by singing. Whatever the case maybe‚ we escape to a place‚ a place of comfort where no one can hurt us. However‚ a few rare exceptions may occur where our sanctuary‚ the place where we may find sacred‚ ends

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    Like Water For Chocolate tells the story of Tita De La Garza‚ the youngest daughter of Mama Elena. She is protagonist of the story who strives for love‚ freedom‚ and individuality while Mama Elena is the chief-antagonist‚ who stands as the prime opposition to the fulfillment of these goals. This mother-daughter relationship is filled with difficulty from the start‚ when Tita is brought into the world too soon after her father’s sudden death. Mama Elena is the opposite of a nurturer‚ never producing

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    Like Water for Chocolate (Tradition) I just finished reading a great book called Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquiviel. Food is a major part of the story‚ and it is somewhat obvious as the title itself is about food. The novel carries many of the culinary traditions that Mexicans find very important in their culture. Mexican women play a big role in domestic life and must know how to prepare food. The ability of Mexican women to create dishes for every occasion is one that has become a

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    1. Food develops numerous characters in Like Water for Chocolate. One person it particularly develops is Tita. Food empowers Tita to display her emotions. Whether they are out of happiness or out of anger‚ Tita freely expresses them. For example‚ Tita is grieving about Rosaura and Pedro’s wedding‚ yet she still is responsible for making the dinner and desserts. Tita expresses her true emotions with tears of sadness during the cake making procedure for the wedding. Nacha “covered Tita with kisses

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    In Like Water for Chocolate‚ Nacha acts like a mentor and mother‚ changing Tita to view the world through the lens of the kitchen and establishing the centrality of food to the story‚ in addition to demonstrating the cyclical nature of time. Through childhood‚ Tita essentially lived in the kitchen. As a result‚ Nacha‚ being the cook‚ acted as a mentor to Tita‚ teaching her everything relevant to her life: cooking. Because all of Tita’s experiences are tied to the kitchen‚ “for Tita the joy of living

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    Food. If anyone ever denies they don’t like food in general‚ it is an outright lie—because everyone loves food—good food that is. People need food to survive. How could anyone be invidious towards such vital delicacies that keep you breathing? Food is a universality that brings cultures and peoples together‚ a way for people to express themselves‚ as well as acting as a myriad of other mediums. Food is not merely for the sole purpose of creating and consuming‚ but it has also begun to take on deeper

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    Like water for Chocolate 1. Author’s Background: Esquivel was once married to actor and director Alfonso Arau. She currently lives in Mexico City. In March 2009 Laura Esquivel ran as preliminary candidate of the Local Council in District XXVII of Mexico City for the PRD. Her candidacy was supported by the current Izquierda Unida‚ which combined various PRD groups. Despite irregularities‚ all ballots were recovered‚ confirming her victory. Laura Esquivel is currently the official candidate

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    The film‚ Like Water for Chocolate‚ represents a story through incorporating the idea of food as feelings and expressing the woman’s roles during the Mexican Revolution. The film is a romantic-comedy showing many joking ways of hard times and soft issues and the way of life. The most striking and theme seems to be how women seem to be in charge rather then males; during this time period‚ I thought that men were more likely to be the head of the household and in charge. Throughout the film‚

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